Tuesday, January 8, 1985 at 10:54 AM
1985-01-08 02:54 UTC · -31.137°, -178.296°
Magnitude
5.5 mb
Strong
Depth
92 km
Intermediate
Energy
2.7 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-31.137°, -178.296°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 92 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~7121 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
8 recorded M4.0+ events within 270 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.